Grand Theft Auto 5's three protagonists revealed on Game Informer's December cover

The December issue of Game Informer has revealed a Grand Theft Auto V surprise that may leave a few fans wondering what just happened. Rather than a single protagonist like Claude, Tommy Vercetti, CJ or NicoBellic, GTA5 will share the lead role between three different characters. All of the promo art featuring multiple characters, the accent in the original trailer, it all makes sense now. Simply put, Los Santos, or "the biggest open world Rockstar has created to date," has enough room for three intertwined stories.

Other leaks mention that at least one of the three is an "east coast gangster" trying to get a fresh start, but being unable to find it. Whether that backstory fits the narrative in GTA5's first trailer, or implies that all three have moved to Los Santos for different reasons, only Rockstar knows. Maybe we'll find out on November 14 when the second trailer is released.

Grand Theft Auto V is currently announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, no PC reveal yet, and is scheduled for a spring 2013 release. Might I just add they all look like middle-age dads on the verge of snapping and becoming psychopaths? Yeah, this three protagonist thing might just work out fine.

I would love if these were the protagonists from previous GTA games, as unlikely as that is. The premise of three semi-retired criminals going straight and narrow, but falling back into bad business is perfect. Even if they're new characters, I'm getting psyched.

"Each character has a fully fleshed out story arc, but instead of waiting until the finale to introduce complex story missions, GTAV peppers several complicated, multitiered heists in the vein of GTA4's popular "Three Leaf Clover" mission across the narrative." Dan Houser goes on to say that heists are a big theme in the game.

The city of Los Stantos is "bigger than RDR, GTA IV and San Andreas combined." and you can even explore the underwater parts of the city.

By guy on the left do you mean from our left, or from behind the characters? Cos if it's the former, the guy in the trailer is most certainly the guy on the right, and I'd bank on him being the East Coast gangster.

By guy on the left do you mean from our left, or from behind the characters? Cos if it's the former, the guy in the trailer is most certainly the guy on the right, and I'd bank on him being the East Coast gangster.

Yes, our left... the balding dirty guy. If you watch the scene where they're all getting out of the pest control van, he's completely bald and a little fuller/chubbier and looks exactly (probably WAS the same guy) like the homeless guy holding the cardboard sign.

Thanks for posting that,cant wait to read more,and wow,seriously bigger then rdr gta 4 and san andreas, if that is true then this game is going to be massive,loving the activities they have said so far, is there anything in the magazine about if they are bringing back vigiante,and ambulance missions yet?